Donoghue v Stevenson - what the law text books didn't tell you

Presented by Jeff Heasman, this seminar is bound to be of great interest to all members and looks behind the text books, at one of the most celebrated cases in legal history!

Often affectionately referred to as "the case of the snail and the ginger beer", there is no doubting that this has influenced the development of the law of negligence across the common world. However, there are certain aspects to the case that are not dealt with in most of the law books and lectures.

This seminar refers to some of the original court papers and documents - such as Mrs Donoghue's medical records and asks a number of interesting questions.

• Was there really ever a snail in the bottle of ginger beer?
• Why didn't Mrs Donoghue report the incident at the time?
• Who were the main actors and protagonists?
• Why was the evidence never properly tested in court?
• How might a modern-day insurance company deal with the allegations made by Mrs Donoghue?

To find out, join us at Clair Hall on Wednesday 20 January 2016 as Jeff sheds a new light on this famous case and looks at it from a very different and, at times, controversial angle.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the seminar, those attending will be able to:

• develop and use critical thinking skills to evaluate previously decided case law
• identify the historical context of the development of the law of negligence
• appreciate more fully the background to the seminal case of Donoghue v Stevenson
• approach the facts of the case as a modern-day insurer would and to decide whether the same outcome would be likely today!

Booking
To book for this free one hour CPD event, please use our online booking system by clicking on the "book now" button below.

Light refreshments (tea/coffee/juice and biscuits) will be available from 5.30pm onwards.

There is plenty of free on-site parking at Clair Hall and Haywards Heath Station is just a few minutes' walk away.